Toy.



Allaruey Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

TOY.

APPLICATION nun 11.14. 1912.

J. W. ZIMMERMAN.

14 7'N/555/is' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ZIMMEBMAN NOVELTY COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1 913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. Znmsn uAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that variety of toys which are more )articularly designed and adaptedfor use )y children for flipping or pro ect 1ng pellets, such as beans, peas, and the like, and the object of the inventlon is to rovlde a device of this general character 0 a simple and comparatively inex ensive nature, and of a stron and durabe construction and which shal permit of such convenient and eti'ective employment as will materially enhance the entertainment and amusement afforded by the device.

The invention consists in certain novel features of the construction, and combinations and arran ements of the several parts of the improve toy, whereby certain important advantages are attained, and the device is rendered simpler, stronger and less expensive, and otherwise better adapted and more convenient for use, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully delined in the claims.

in order that my improvements may be better understood 1 will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, whcrein- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a toy embodying m improvements ready for use; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fi l with the parts in a dill'crcnt position; I ig. 3 is a longitudinal transverse sectional view taken substantially central of Fi 1 and on a somewhat enlarged scale; big. 4 is a view in rear elevation of the device; Fig. 5 is a )crspcctivc view illustrating a further embodiment of my improvements; and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially central of Fig. 4.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the im roved device is therein illustrated as formct with a body member 1 of elongated form, which may be convenientlv made from a narrow strip of wood or the like, one end portion whereof as indicated at 2 in the drawings, is capable of being grasped within the hand of the user, so as to afford a conyenient handle by means of which the device is held during use. At the end opposite to the handle 2, the elongated body portion ormember 1 is provided with the transverse recess or cavity 3 extending entirely across the body portion or member and of substantially semi-circular configuration in cross section, the lower portion or wall of such cavity or recess, as indicated at 4, being inclined rearwardly, the rear of the device being determined by the springs 5 and (S to be hereinafter more particularly referred to. The springs 5 and 6 are herein shown as of the fiat leaf type, and are superimposed one above the other, the lower ends of such springs being angular-1y disposed, such angular portions being embedded within the elongated body portion or member 1, as indicated at 7, whereby such springs are offectually ancuored or held by such portion or member 1. The free end portions of these springs intersect or obstruct the rear end of the recess -or cavity 3 hereinbeforc referred to, the innermost spring 5 having its free end terminating in substantially the same plane as the upper end of the elongated body portion or member 1, while the outermost spring 6, as indicated at 8, projects a suitable or predetermined distance beyond the free end of the inner spring 5 in order that the same may be properly cngzwcd by a finger of the user for the manipullition of the device, as will be more 1mrt1cularlv set forth hereinafter. The recess or cavity 3 ail'ol'ds a chamber or container for the )ellet 9 to be flipped or rejected. such pellet wing a bean, pen or tie like, the incline of the lower portion or bottom wall 4 of such recess or cavity 3 serving to cause automatically the pellet t) by its own gravity to assume a osition in contact with the inner spring 5. lhe spring (3, after being pulled away from the upper portion of the elongated body portion of the member 1 by the finger of the user, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, upon being released strikes or contacts with the inner sping 5 under its own resiliency with sutlieient force to flip or project the llet l) to a considerable distance, and I rave found that with slight practice the device may be employed to flip or project a pellet with great accuracy relative to the object desired. In order to relieve the anchoring point 7 of the springs 5 and 6 incident to the vibrations of the springs, when the device is in use, I brid e or straddle said springs by the staple mem er 10, the prongs of such member 10 being firmly engaged with the body portion or member 1,- while the head thereof is in snug contact with the outermost spring 6, whereby such springs 5 and 6 are clamped against the body portion or member 1, so that the vibrations of the sprin s 5 and 6 at the oints between such mem mi 10 and the one oring point 7 is reduced to a minimum.

In the embodiment of my invention, contained in Figs. 4 to (3 inclusive, I em loy an elongated body ortion or mem er 11 formed from suita le metal, the upper end portion thereof being angularly disposed, as

. shown at 12, to aflord a chamber or container 13, such angular portion 12 being bent. substantially semi-circular in cross section in order that such chamber or container may be produced. The member 11 is cut away as at 14, such cut away portion extending longitudinally of the angular portion 12 and downwart a predetermined distance along the body portion 11 and this cut away portion is adapted to accommodate-the upper portion of a spring member 15, such angular and projecting within the cut away portion 17. In order that this member 15 may be securely held to the body portion 11, I employ a staple member 18 bridging or straddling such member 15 as is clearly shown in igs. 5 and 6, for the purpose hereinbcfore set forth with reference to the staple member 18, referred to with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The operation of this embodiment of my invention is thought to be obvious without a detail thereof.

From the foregoing description it will be ture , teria venience with which it may be manufactured and o erated, and it will also be obvious from t e above description that the toys are susce tible of some modification without madeparture from the rinciples and spirit of the invention, and or this reason I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the precise formation and arran ement of the several parts as herein set fort in carrying out my lnvention in practiee.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I new claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the character described comprisin a member having a chamber to .accommocate a pellet, and a plurality of super-imposed springs secured to the memher and having end portions intersecting the chamber.

2. A device of the character described comprising a member having a chamber to accommodate a pellet, and a plurality of super-imposed sprin s secured to the member and having en portions intersecting the chamber, one of such sprin s being of greater length than the remain er. member 15 having its lower end portion 16 3. A device of the character described =comprising an elongated member havim a recess in one of its ends afi'ording a-eham )cr 7 to contain a pellet and a plurality of superimposed springs, each of said sprin s having one end angular to the-elongate member while the opposite end portions of such springs extend across the recess 1n the elongated member, one of such springs being of a greater extent than the other.

n witness whereof I have hereunto signed name m the presence of two subscribing l witnesses. seen that the improved toy constructed ac- F cording to my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive na-- j' and is particularly well adapted for i use by reason of its strength and the con- JOHN WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN Witnesses HARRY LEWIS, Ru'ru M. ZTMMERMAN.

Copter of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addroutng the Oommluloner of Patentl, Wmhington, D; 0." 

